2 . My nephew Sam was the only child of the family. His parents proudly showed him off; his aunts and uncles tried to be the first to hold him. But later things changed.

Due to the need of my job, my family lived with Sam’s family for a short time. By this time, my daughter Sophie was almost 3, and was a remarkably intelligent little girl. She could sing children’s songs and recite little poems. Sophie’s aunts and uncles were fascinated by her sweetness. Sam, who was seven, had to tolerate this new little human, but wasn’t quick to give away his high position.

Sophie’s third birthday was about to be celebrated, and the family had gathered presents. We were all busy getting the party ready when we heard the sharp cry from Sophie. Instantly, a half dozen adults moved as one and found Sophie sitting on the ground crying. She might have fallen off the seat of her well-decorated chair. We picked her up, comforted her and dried her tears. Finally, she settled like a queen on the royal throne of the birthday girl.

Nine years later, we went camping. Around the campfire, Sam spoke. He spoke of the agony he had been feeling for almost a decade. With a deep sigh, he shared his secret. During Sophie’s 3-year-old birthday, a fire of jealousy came from the proud and depressive guy when his position had been taken away by Sophie. He had waited for his moment. And then it came as Sophie was going to sit on her birthday chair. How he delighted in hearing the sound of his competitor hitting on the floor and crying. Sam really apologized then; his voice was soft and sincere.

Though Sam was seven, he was old enough to feel jealous of his cousin and played his hoax.

As he grew older, he realized his mistake, and eventually apologized and laid his burden down.

Last Monday, it hit me that my beloved grandmother birthday was around the corner. I decided to make her an unique present. Without the slightest hesitation, I threw me into creating this priceless album. I turned on the computer, carefully selected some photos, added to some decorations, and designed each pages carefully. Eventually, an album of love born. Looked at my work with satisfaction, I couldn’t help imagining how delightedly my grandma would be.

Soon, the big day arrived. At the birthday party, I presented the album to Grandma. The moment she saw the special gift, she hugs me affectionately, tears rolling in her eyes, what made my parents smile genuinely as well.

7 . Years ago,I had a quarrel with a friend owing to a misunderstanding. It was ._______my fault, but I was afraid to admit that I was wrong, so we didn’t speak for a long time. Several years later we came across each other and decided to meet for lunch. It was so_______that we kept meeting. After two or three meals together,I felt_______to apologize for my behavior years earlier.

My experience is never unique. Many people_______apologizing because the idea of admitting to wrong behavior makes them_______uncomfortable. Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don’t always_______our own standards. We might also fear that the victim won’t_ _______our apology. We all like to_______ourselves as good people—as kind, honest and considerate. For these_______ , an apology can be very difficult to give.

Given my________, there is no doubt that an apology is a vital tool for________a relationship to make it functional again. Usually, a(n) ________apology is called for, but if the victim is angry at the wrong behavior, it may be more________to wait, because their________may prevent them from accepting our apologies. Also a delay________an apology’s effectiveness because it conveys that the offender has time to reflect on his/ her________. But a heartfelt apology has more powerful effects, which can improve our mental health and repair our________ personal relationships.________ ,expressing regret and acknowledging responsibility are equally vital. Without ________, it’s a good reason of your actions ; without responsibility, it’s an excuse.

My friend and I had lunch recently, 15 years after my belated apology. Admitting that everything had been my fault helped us heal our relationship. We’re both________to have our friendship today.

It happened late one night last summer,    1    my family was traveling in Montana. We stopped at a hotel and with the room keys, we entered our room. We kept the room dark and quickly put the kids to bed, hoping they’d have a good sleep. Then I went into the bathroom to get    2    (wash). Suddenly I caught sight of beer containers in the garbage can. Then my eyes     3    (scan) the floor and saw a black bag that looked like one of    4    (we). But it wasn’t! We were in someone else^’ room!

My husband immediately called the front desk and the waitress    5    charge responded with a cry “Oh, my God!”

We began putting all of our things back into our oversized suitcase. Suddenly, I heard someone    6    (unlock) the door, which made my heart beat wildly.

The door opened and    7    elderly man came in, shocked. We didn’t know    8    to do with the matter but luckily the waitress arrived out of breath. She cried even    9    (badly) for mistakenly giving us the wrong keys. After hearing the waitress’    10     ( explain) , the old man, my husband and I tried to comfort her. The special experience in someone else’s room made me realize that forgiveness is a kind of virtue.

9 . It’s fortunate for children to have siblings(兄弟姐妹)accompanying them. And the kids would be luckier to have a brother as _______as Christian Hamerter. The 11-year-old boy, attended a father-daughter dance with his 7-year-old sister Skylar after finding Skylar was _______by their dad.

In the days leading up to the_______in March, it was all Skylar was_______for, talking about it all day. On the other hand, her mom Trelysia felt more and more_______. At this time of year, their father is always fully   _______in official duties. He didn’t attend last year’s dance due to a conference, _______having made a promise. Then, she was right to be worried. On the big day, _______, his father was sent abroad on business. “It was_______that he failed to go there for a second year. Skylar   _______because she had her heart set on going. “ Trelysia wrote in a _______. “I felt so bad and also cried uncontrollably.

That’s when Christian _______! The big brother wanted his sister to feel loved and special.

And he picked out a suit and pink tie, a perfect________for Skylar's pink dress. “The action filled me with________,” the mother wrote, “for I just know that I^’m _______ a kind man—and an amazing father one day. He has   _______ that he can be. ” Skylar had a great time with Christian there without her dad’s ________. Even better, now she knows her brother would always come to her ________.

The post warmed hearts of the people it________and picked up more than 110,000 reactions ________the sweet gesture.